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Trouble Shooting: How to Clear Cache/ Browser History

October 30, 2018 20:10

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Chrome: Clear Browsing Data

In Google Chrome, clearing the cache is done via the Clear browsing data area in Settings. From there, check Cached images and files (as well as anything else you want to remove) and then tap or click the Clear browsing data button.

Assuming you're using a keyboard, the quickest way to Clear browsing data is via the Ctrl+Shift+Del keyboard shortcut.

Without a keyboard, tap or click the Menu button (the icon with three stacked lines) followed by More tools and finally Clear browsing data....

Tip: Choose the beginning of time from the Obliterate the following items from: option at the top of the Clear browsing data window to make sure you get everything.

In Chrome's mobile browser, go to Settings and then Privacy. From there, choose Clear browsing data. In this menu, check Cached images and files and press the CLEAR DATA button. Don't forget to choose beginning of time from the Clear data from the option at the top.

Internet Explorer: Delete Browsing History

In Microsoft Internet Explorer, the browser that comes pre-installed on most Windows computers, clearing the cache is done from the Delete Browsing History area. From here, check Temporary Internet files and website files and then click or tap Delete.

Like with other popular browsers, the fastest way to the Delete Browsing History settings is via the Ctrl+Shift+Del keyboard shortcut.

Tip: Internet Explorer often refers to the cache as temporary internet files but they're one in the same.

Firefox: Clear All History

In Mozilla's Firefox browser, you clear the cache from the Clear All History area in the browser's Options. Once there, check Cache and then tap or click Clear Now.

The Ctrl+Shift+Del keyboard shortcut is probably the fastest way to open this tool. It's also available from Firefox's Menu button (the three-lined "hamburger" button) via Options, then Privacy, and finally the clear your recent history link.

Tip: Don't forget to choose Everything from the Time range to clear set of options, assuming that's the time frame you want to clear the cache over.

Safari: Empty Caches

In Apple's Safari browser, clearing the cache is done via the Develop menu. Just tap or click Develop and then Empty Caches.

With a keyboard, clearing the cache in Safari is super easy with the Option-Command-E shortcut.

Tip: If you don't see Develop on your Safari menu bar, enable it via Preferences, then Advanced, followed by selecting the Show Develop menu in menu bar option.

Opera: Clear Browsing Data

In Opera, clearing the cache is done via the Clear browsing data section that's part of Settings. Once open, check Cached images and files and then click or tap Clear browsing data.

The fastest way to bring up the Clear browsing data window is via the Ctrl+Shift+Del keyboard shortcut.

Without a keyboard, click or tap Menu, then More tools,and finally Clear browsing data.

Tip: Be sure to choose the beginning of time option at the top so you're sure to erase everything!

Edge: Clear Browsing Data

In Microsoft's Edge browser, included in their newer versions of Windows, clearing the cache is done via the Clear browsing data menu. Once open, check Cached data and files and then tap or click Clear.

The fastest way to the Clear browsing data menu is via the Ctrl+Shift+Del keyboard shortcut.

Another option is via the More button (that little icon with three horizontal dots), followed by Settings and then the Choose what to clear button under the Clear browsing data heading.

Tip: Tap or click Show more while in the Clear browsing data menu for additional items you can erase while clearing cached files and images.

Vivaldi: Clear Browsing Data

The Vivaldi browser is based on the Google Chrome browser and so clearing its cache is very similar.

Like on Chrome, you clear the cache in Vivaldi via the Clear browsing data area. From there, check Cached images and files, choose the beginning of time from the top menu (if that's what you want to do), and then tap or click Clear browsing data.

To get there, tap or click the Vivaldi button (the V logo icon) followed by Tools and finally Clear Private Data....

Also like on Chrome, as well as most browsers, the Ctrl+Shift+Del keyboard shortcut brings up this menu too.